Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in South Korea

South Korea: Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF was 88.01 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
88.01
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
31st
of 190 countries
All-time high
88.01
in 2018
All-time low
37.43
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in South Korea, 1990–2018

0204060801990200420181990: 37.41991: 381992: 40.41993: 40.81994: 41.81995: 43.11996: 46.51997: 50.71998: 50.71999: 53.32000: 56.12001: 582002: 59.42003: 64.62004: 68.42005: 68.72006: 70.12007: 64.42008: 66.72009: 68.22010: 72.22011: 73.52012: 76.32013: 77.42014: 78.22015: 79.32016: 82.12017: 852018: 88

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 88.01 for non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in South Korea peaked at 88.01 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.43, in 1990.

That places South Korea 31st out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in South Korea, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 37.43 —
1991 37.98 +1.5%
1992 40.37 +6.3%
1993 40.81 +1.1%
1994 41.82 +2.5%
1995 43.11 +3.1%
1996 46.48 +7.8%
1997 50.73 +9.1%
1998 50.72 -0.0%
1999 53.32 +5.1%
2000 56.1 +5.2%
2001 58.03 +3.4%
2002 59.44 +2.4%
2003 64.63 +8.7%
2004 68.44 +5.9%
2005 68.68 +0.4%
2006 70.13 +2.1%
2007 64.36 -8.2%
2008 66.74 +3.7%
2009 68.22 +2.2%
2010 72.17 +5.8%
2011 73.5 +1.8%
2012 76.35 +3.9%
2013 77.36 +1.3%
2014 78.25 +1.2%
2015 79.29 +1.3%
2016 82.14 +3.6%
2017 84.99 +3.5%
2018 88.01 +3.6%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 88.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.99, 7.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 88.01 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.39, 5.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.28 37.43 53.32 10
2000s 64.48 56.1 70.13 10
2010s 79.12 72.17 88.01 9

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 28 Turkey 89.55 compare
  2. 29 Sudan 89.42 compare
  3. 30 Ukraine 89.14 compare
  4. 32 Myanmar 87.14 compare
  5. 33 Egypt 82.96 compare
  6. 34 Japan 80.62 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in South Korea?
Non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in South Korea was 88.01 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 88.01 in 2018.
What is the lowest non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 37.43 in 1990.
How does South Korea rank for non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf?
South Korea ranks 31st out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,510 data points, 1990–2018
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Total non-CO2 emissions (excluding LUCF) are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.